Justin and Sarah share their origin story—growing up in different family dynamics, one from a large family and the other from a smaller, divorced household. They dive into how their backgrounds shaped their perspectives on life, marriage, and the importance of mindset in building a strong foundation. This episode sets the stage for their journey as a couple committed to honesty, accountability, and kindness.

Welcome to the very first episode of Running Ahrens! In this intro, we (Justin and Sarah) pull back the curtain on our story—30+ years of marriage, raising four kids, running businesses, navigating faith, and learning (sometimes the hard way) what really matters.

We’re sharing why we started this podcast, what you can expect from future episodes, and how we plan to talk honestly about the wins, the fails, and the in-betweens of life. Whether you’re here for marriage stories, parenting wisdom, business talk, or just some real-life encouragement—you’re in the right place.

Thanks for starting this run with us. Let’s do this—together.